Borah Surname

2,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248,036 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Borah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Borah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India245,9901:3,118303
United States1,3121:276,26425,830
Jamaica1021:28,1372,144
Iran901:853,13941,713
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Ivory Coast471:490,87715,694
Qatar411:57,5125,907
England401:1,392,95161,553
Pakistan381:4,701,15531,402
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Israel91:950,84857,975
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
France11:66,422,722504,397
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

The alternate forms: Boráh (1) are calculated separately.

Borah (626) may also be a first name.

Borah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Borah Come From? nationality or country of origin

Borah (Hindi: बोराह, Marathi: बोराह, Oriya: ବରାହ) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Boráh. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,214th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 29,381 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Borah live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 333,003rd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 626 people.

Borah is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 245,990 people, or 1 in 3,118. In India it is primarily found in: Assam, where 98 percent live, Arunachal Pradesh, where 1 percent live and Delhi, where 0 percent live. Barring India Borah is found in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Jamaica, where 0 percent live.

Borah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Borah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Borah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Borah are 13.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Borah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 171.39% more than the national average, earning R 644,928 per year and in United States they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $43,671 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boráh931/
Bourah91801/
Borash91598/
Borauh91206/
Borach91169/
Boraha9185/
Boraah9160/
Boorah9141/
Botrah9124/
Boirah9121/
Borzah9118/
Bhorah9117/
Borrah9117/
Borahh9115/
Bborah9110/
Borahu9110/
Borhah913/
Boerah912/
Boraih912/
Borahj911/
Borahy911/
Boraph911/
Bora89414,482/
Bourzah83346/
Boutrah83190/
Bouraha83175/
Bourrah83138/
Borasch8358/
Borrach8319/
Bouraih838/
Boyrajh838/
Boraath837/
Bourhah836/
Bourath834/
Bhoraph834/
Bourash833/
Bohrash833/
Borahay832/
Borachh832/
Boorach832/
Bhorash831/
Boirauh831/
Boorath831/
Bourahe831/
Bhoyrah831/
Bhoirah831/
Boirach831/
Bojrajh831/
Borra8042,032/
Bohra8015,783/
Borad8014,782/
Barah8010,068/
Boura808,620/
Borza807,317/
Borai806,566/
Boras806,370/
Borga805,445/
Boora804,318/
Bhora803,965/
Borea801,663/
Boray801,656/
Borho801,122/
Borat801,096/
Boira801,040/
Borau80907/
Boera80777/
Borha80768/
Bosra80747/
Boroh80721/
Boyra80447/
Boraj80372/
Botra80355/
Boraz80225/
Berah80170/
Boroa80169/
Buora80138/
Borșa8082/
Boraa8078/
Boğra8042/
Borța8031/
Boraś8026/
Borač8011/
Boraň805/
Borap804/
Boïra804/
Borđa802/
Bojra802/
Boraš802/
Boraç802/
Hbora801/
Borać801/
Boraş801/
Boréa801/
Boutraih77172/
Borrasch7722/
Bousraih7717/
Bootrach7713/
Bhourach774/
Bousrayh774/
Bourrath773/
Borgahai771/
Borgahei771/
Bothrahy771/
Boutraïh771/
Bourahie771/
Bhoiradh771/
Bouras7359,644/
Boyraz7319,636/
Borras7319,271/
Bothra739,601/
Berrah737,992/
Barach737,322/
Bourai735,145/
Barash734,029/
Borraz732,606/
Baraph732,441/
Boutra731,569/
Botrap731,298/
Borais731,135/
Barrah731,011/
Bourra73886/
Boroch73854/
Bahrah73764/
Bouraï73747/
Bhoora73710/
Bourha73708/
Bhoira73690/
Booras73657/
Bourad73644/
Bhorat73619/
Borray73584/
Beraha73529/
Baradh73514/
Bourga73509/
Botrat73472/
Borosh73456/
Borrat73443/
Barahu73420/
Bouray73418/
Bhorad73346/
Borzea73339/
Boraas73314/
Bourza73310/
Bhotra73305/
Baraha73266/
Barauh73237/
Borhot73223/
Bouraz73209/
Borrea73196/
Boraud73186/
Boiray73175/
Bouhra73172/
Boirat73169/
Boraat73166/
Bourat73136/
Boreas73127/
Borțea73109/
Bhoera7394/
Botrai7391/
Bouraî7391/
Boyras7380/
Botras7375/
Bohyra7368/
Bojraj7366/
Boyrat7362/
Bharah7356/
Boiras7347/
Boratt7346/
Bourau7346/
Bhoras7342/
Bhorai7338/
Borgaa7338/
Berauh7338/
Baarah7335/
Behrah7335/
Bohrad7335/
Boraiy7333/
Borouh7333/
Vohrah7331/
Bouroh7330/
Bhohra7329/
Bhorha7327/
Bhorra7322/
Boorra7322/
Boruoh7320/
Borzai7319/
Bhoura7318/
Borass7317/
Borgai7316/
Borasz7316/
Borraa7315/
Botroh7315/
Borhau7312/
Bojrai7311/
Borhoi7311/
Boraay7311/
Baraah7310/
Barhah7310/
Baraih7310/
Boraus7310/
Bgoura7310/
Booraa739/
Borhay739/
Borhai738/
Borhas738/
Borait738/
Borroa738/
Borats737/
Berhah737/
Bbarah737/
Bhoyra737/
Borhad737/
Boorga737/
Borast737/
Bootra737/
Bhoray737/
Bouraa736/
Bousra736/
Bhoraj736/
Bhorea735/
Borhat735/
Boirau735/
Baerah735/
Beraih735/
Boorha735/
Borzay734/
Bhorap734/
Bohura734/
Borapp734/
Berahu734/
Boorau734/
Borrai734/
Bhoraa733/
Borzho733/
Bouraj733/
Borhoo733/
Bohtra733/
Bohrha733/
Boiraj732/
Boitra732/
Bottra732/
Borhei732/
Barajh732/
Bohras732/
Béraha732/
Borraß732/
Borohs732/
Boyrau732/
Mporah732/
Boorat732/
Buorai731/
Bosray731/
Boreap731/
Borgaj731/
Borhaa731/
Borohu731/
Borrra731/
Boyraj731/
Boorad731/
Boorea731/
Borajj731/
Bherah731/
Bhojra731/
Bhoroh731/
Bhosra731/
Bohraj731/
Bojhra731/
Bojrad731/
Voyrah731/
Botray731/
Buoroh731/
Vourah731/
Borgay731/
Botraa731/
Borooh731/
Boraad731/
Voraih731/
Boosra731/
Boracz731/
Bohrau731/
Boirad731/
Boirai731/
Borhás731/
Boriea731/
Borrad731/
Borroh731/
Borzaș731/
Boráth731/
Boróch731/
Bhorho731/
Buoras731/
Bourea731/
Beurah731/
Bourho731/
Bosrai731/
Buoraz730/
Boehra730/
Boreyh730/
Bhoojrajh712/
Bhootrach711/
Bera67604,003/
Boro67528,012/
Bara67154,105/
Vora6792,582/
Bourass675,276/
Bourouh672,360/
Bourras671,821/
Bourrat671,362/
Boutraa671,232/
Basraih67740/
Bourais67694/
Bhojraj67635/
Bourray67411/
Barashd67305/
Bhoiray67274/
Bhootra67271/
Boutrad67268/
Berraha67265/
Bourrai67257/
Botreau67254/
Borosch67236/
Boyreau67234/
Bára67184/
Bourgaa67179/
Bouhrai67136/
Boiraud67127/
Băra67118/
Bourgau67113/
Baraich67109/
Barrach67105/
Borreau67101/
Bâra6798/
Bourosh6794/
Barrash6788/
Berraih6775/
Bootrat6772/
Bóra6764/
Borrais6763/
Baraith6762/
Bourhou6758/
Bouraud6757/
Bouraad6746/
Boereau6744/
Batrash6735/
Bhoiraj6734/
Baraash6731/
Bouraux6729/
Barhash6729/
Bohraus6728/
Boreaux6726/
Bharaih6726/
Baharah6725/
Bourzay6725/
Borrass6724/
Bhoirai6724/
Bareach6719/
Borrosh6719/
Bhoraut6718/
Bottras6718/
Boroush6716/
Bhotrai6716/
Borraiz6715/
Boró6715/
Bourhoa6715/
Bhothra6714/
Bahrash6714/
Borgouh6710/
Bourzai6710/
Barhaah6710/
Baraish679/
Barraih679/
Borraud679/
Bouhraz679/
Boojraj678/
Bouhrat678/
Bhorosh677/
Bharaph676/
Boutras676/
Bharadh676/
Barauth676/
Borroch676/
Bhoiras676/
Borzhay675/
Boreysh675/
Basrajh675/
Barahiy675/
Bhorgay675/
Borouch675/
Borrhas675/
Bahraha675/
Baurath675/
Barhadh675/
Bāra675/
Bouraas675/
Boreish675/
Borroth674/
Barashh674/
Berahai674/
Berrrah674/
Boiraux674/
Bouroth673/
Bouradd673/
Bourhas673/
Barahai673/
Bourrad673/
Barrrah673/
Borá673/
Bharajh673/
Bhoirad673/
Bhoiroh673/
Borò673/
Bouraïs673/
Batrach673/
Bhaurah672/
Bhoorat672/
Bouthra672/
Boutray672/
Borreas672/
Bourait672/
Bourgai672/
Barahaj672/
Barachh672/
Batraih672/
Bouraid672/
Bosroth671/
Bothraa671/
Bouraus671/
Bouriea671/
Boreich671/
Boreihs671/
Borheis671/
Boroich671/
Booradd671/
Boothra671/
Beheora671/
Baurach671/
Barreah671/
Baratth671/
Bareath671/
Barahey671/
Barahhe671/
Baraidh671/
Bhoeray671/
Bhoitra671/
Bhoorai671/
Bhorraj671/
Bhourat671/
Bharach671/
Bharaha671/
Bouraat671/
Buorgaa671/
Bouraai671/
Bharash671/
Baracht671/
Borô671/
Boodtra671/
Boheera671/
Bēra671/
Bourhat671/
Boutrea671/
Bouraiï671/
Boureat671/
Borratt671/
Borrayp671/
Borrêga671/
Borà671/
Boÿreau671/
Bhoyraj671/
Bhoyraz671/
Bhoyroh671/
Bhooraj671/
Baurash671/
Bautrah671/
Basrahy671/
Bohgira671/
Bahrach671/
Bourrga671/
Boutrra671/
Bouread671/
Boureae671/
Botrosh671/
Bouhras671/
Bhojrat671/
Berrahh671/
Barauch671/
Basrhah671/
Baarach671/
Bojraaj671/
Bourhai671/
Boorhas671/
Boorrat671/
Bootrad671/
Bootraj671/
Borohcz671/
Bourads670/
Bouratt670/
Borhost670/
Borhaus670/
Bourraa670/
Baraush670/
Berreah670/
Barrahe670/

Borah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Borah in the Oriya language
ବରାହbaraha-
Borah in the Marathi language
बोराहboraha53.33
बोरहboraha28.89
बोरःborah6.67
बोराbora6.67
भोराbhora4.44
Borah in the Hindi language
बोराहboraha36.36
बोराbora27.27
बोरहboraha24.24
बोरहाboraha9.09
बोहराbohara3.03

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